2010年9月12日日曜日

Profile of TAKESHI KITANO As A Filmmaker


He was born January 18th ,1947 in Tokyo. He is one of Japan’s great filmmakers known to the world. Also he is a comedian, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter. Before he jumped into the world of entertainment, he had worked at the playhouse in Asakusa, Tokyo as an elevator boy. Here, I will introduce him as a filmmaker.

The first movie he directed is Sono Otoko, Kyoubou ni tsuki (English name is Violent Cop) in 1989. It stars himself. He likes violent movies, so he often makes Japanese gangster movie and Samurai movie. His way of making film is a little strange. He thinks of the violent scene first. Next, he makes stories and setting linking the scenes.

His first international success of movie was also violence, crime movie which called Sonatine in 1993. This movie won numerous awards. Four years later, he won the Golden-Lion award at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. In that festival, his movie received a standing ovation from all participants. After that, he has been making fabulous films, but he is still a famous as s entertainer not only a filmmaker. His newest movie, Outrage, will be released this year.

For his achievement, he was named a Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters of France. Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. He will publish his autobiography in France.

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